Defense science office's robust optical clock network (rockn) program

Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action

Contract number
HR00112390042
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
0

Award facts

Last date to order
Not on record
IDV ceiling
$8,000,000.00
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Competed Broad Agency Announcement
Pricing
Other

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

DARPA awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Vector Atomic Inc. on January 17, 2023, for the Defense Science Office's Robust Optical Clock Network (ROCKN) program, with an $8 million ceiling. The agreement sits outside the FAR and authorizes Vector Atomic to provide technical support for integrating optical atomic clocks into a prototype global network supporting defense applications in secure timing, navigation, and geodesy.

Vector Atomic, a small business based in Pleasanton, California, specializes in quantum-enabled technologies for advanced timing, navigation, and sensing applications, with core expertise in atomic clocks, inertial measurement units, and photonically-integrated devices. The ROCKN IDV leverages this capability to develop and demonstrate optical atomic clock integration at scale.

The period of performance spans five years from award. Work is performed by Vector Atomic and supports precision timing, GPS-free navigation, and advanced sensing capabilities aligned with critical defense and national security missions.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00006 · Robust optical clock network (rockn) program $0
Funding Only Action P00005 · Robust optical clock network (rockn) - portable iodine clock for optical synchronizatio enabled by combs (picosec) - P00005 (incremental funding) $455,524
Funding Only Action P00004 · Phase 2 rockn- P00004 $1,794,476
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Exercise an Option P00002 · Phase 1 rockn base $1,250,000
Other Administrative Action ARZ999 · National defense service department of defense $0
Original award $1,282,481

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HR00112390042?

HR00112390042 was awarded to Vector Atomic Inc. by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on January 17, 2023.

How much is contract HR00112390042 worth?

HR00112390042's own ceiling is $8,000,000.

Was contract HR00112390042 competed?

The extent of competition for HR00112390042 was competed.

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